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"They advised the subject to drop the handgun. He refused to do that. The officers feared for their safety and discharged their firearms, striking the suspect," Milwaukee police Capt. Regina Howard said.

Carter was taken to Froedtert Hospital, where he died of his injuries.

Police said Carter had a lengthy arrest record with MPD dating back to 1989. Stanmeyer said he was released from federal custody in 2012 after serving 10 years for a drug trafficking charge.

Stanmeyer said the officers, ages 27 and 31, were not injured and have been placed on administrative duty, which is standard procedure.

This was the fourth officer-involved shooting in southeastern Wisconsin this month.

A Milwaukee officer accidentally shot a man while arresting him earlier this week.

On June 13, officers fired their weapons in Walworth County, killing a man. On June 8, West Allis police shot and wounded a man.